172. Are Parents Stealing Their Kids' Self-Esteem? | Character Is Built Through Struggle
A brain surgeon recently shared a powerful observation: "If you do too much for your kids, you build your self-esteem by stealing theirs." That one sentence sparked one of our favorite parenting con...
15 Jul 19min
171. Sports Are a Tool… Don't Be a Tool
A viral 9U baseball video has parents everywhere talking. After a young player hits what should have been the biggest home run of his life, an opposing coach appeals a technicality that erases the mo...
9 Jul 28min
170. Seek to Be Your Best, Not the Best
In this week's Especially for Athletes podcast, Shad Martin and Dustin Smith explore one of the foundational principles of Especially for Athletes: Seek to Be Your Best, Not the Best. Through the stor...
30 Jun 30min
169. Be Patient: Every Athlete Develops on a Different Timeline
In this week's Especially for Athletes podcast, Shad Martin and Dustin Smith tackle one of the greatest challenges facing youth sports today: patience. Too often athletes are labeled too early as star...
23 Jun 22min
168. Kevin Love and the Courage to Ask for Help
In this powerful episode of the Especially for Athletes Podcast, Shad Martin and Dustin Smith discuss men's mental health, the stigma surrounding emotional struggles, and the courage required to ask f...
16 Jun 41min
167. Anchored Where Your Feet Are with Ty Detmer
A conversational interview hosted by Dustin Smith, alongside Justin Miller, with former NFL quarterback Ty Detmer. The coaches discuss the evolving landscape of youth sports, contrasting the mindset a...
9 Jun 50min
166. Dream a New Dream
In this episode of the Sportlight Podcast, Shad Martin and Dustin Smith revisit a powerful lesson from Paralympian and former BYU football player Jeff Griffin. After a tragic accident ended Jeff's dre...
2 Jun 27min
165. The Fine Line Between Average and Good
In this episode of the Especially for Athletes podcast, Dustin Smith and Shad Martin revisit a powerful insight shared by former NFL All-Pro Eric Weddle about the "fine line between average and great....
26 Mai 33min
